A hand rose gently into the air before a student mentioned economic fallout, a point his teacher acknowledged and expanded upon. Renee Sharapov, 16, and a student at the United Nations International School (Jo Napolitano)Renee Sharapov, 16, was the first to respond. The public charter school serves more than 200 students at the high school level, most of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this economic challenge, every graduate was accepted to a four-year college at the end of the last school year, according to David Quinn, director of its IB program. One, Kyles recalled, objected to the profanity in the acclaimed book, This Boy’s Life: A Memoir by Tobias Wolff.

Source: International New York Times January 12, 2026 12:43 UTC